8/13/2023 0 Comments Female bikini fitness models![]() ![]() When it came to my second category, Bikini Beginner, I was determined not to screw anything up – and thankfully, I managed to get my head round it this time and let myself enjoy the experience. Unfortunately, once I got up on stage in the Ultimate Model category I turned into a complete deer in headlights and ended up walking the wrong way - but managed to keep smiling. Others began drinking more wine and eating sweets or rice cakes to fill out their muscles as much as they could. I then went backstage to chill out with the other girls, change into my bikini and have that infamous 'glaze' applied – that shiny substance that you always see bodybuilders plastered in as they glisten on stage.ġPM - Backstage, the girls started using dumbbells and resistance bands to 'pump' up for the stage – so I joined in and also did a few body weight exercises to get me ready. ![]() Prep wise, I first needed to get my tan touched up, which meant another round of being completely naked en masse, before getting my makeup done.ġ0.30AM - I then needed to register for the show before heading to a quick athletes meeting where there was a quick rundown of what was going to happen. That night, I stopped drinking water at 6pm, and had a dinner of steak and a fried egg without vegetables (as they can bloat you), before being told to have a glass of white wine.ĩAM - The morning of show day, I was told to only take tiny sips of water and to only eat small amounts of turkey throughout the day – the less I put into my body the better, it seemed. I even ended up covering the hotel sheets with layers of towels to protect them and sleeping with large men's socks over my hands so I didn't leave prints anywhere. To keep the spray tan perfect ahead of the show, I was stuck wearing dark, baggy clothes and flip flops, and had to be extra careful going to the toilet in case of splash marks. I then had to stand in a room with dozens of other contestants - who were also all naked - so we could be given the same deep, mahogany glow. Getting the perfect orange tan to make myself 'stage-ready' was a challenge in and of itself.įirst, I had to exfoliate my body every day for a week, before shaving every single hair - no matter how tiny - the night before the competition for my first layer of tan. ![]() Week 10 meant 'peak week' and water loading – drinking around five to five-and-a-half litres of water every day before cutting it out completely before the show.Īhead of the show, Natalie had to get a spray tan at the venue - which involved standing completely naked in a room with dozens of other competitors On top of struggling with my dieting, my costs were soaring - my weekly shop completely changed during training, with heaps of fresh meat and fish quickly adding up.Įntering one of these competitions is not something to take on lightly – you need to commit not just your lifestyle but also a fair bit of dosh if you want to go the whole hog. Thoughts of food plagued me and I was left with cravings for weird and boring foods like porridge. My food now comprised of egg whites, spinach, chicken or white fish, steak and asparagus – split into five meals that totalled between 800 and 900 calories.ĭespite the dramatic change in diet, my training stayed the same - leaving me with heavy legs and reliant on coffee to get through the day. My weight dropped by around a stone in the final four weeks, and people began to comment on how different my face looked and most of my clothes were hanging off my hips.īy no means is this a sustainable nor healthy approach for these last few weeks – so please do not try this at home, it is purely for that last road to the stage.
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